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Stonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wales, ‘jaw-dropping’ study finds

Monument’s largest ‘bluestone’ moved more than 450 miles – a discovery researchers say rewrites relationships between Neolithic populations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024

Stonehenge Altar Stone was transported 430 miles from Scotland, say scientists

Previously it was believed that the six-tonne sandstone had been brought to the monument in Wiltshire from Wales.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024

Pause on hospital building ‘must be as short as possible’, says NHS body

Infrastructure spending cuts raise waiting list concerns, while end to Stonehenge road project called ‘joyous’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

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UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

The United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

UNESCO Rejects Stonehenge Heritage Danger Listing Over Highway Project

UNESCO rejects Stonehenge's endangered heritage listing due to concerns over a nearby highway project, sparking debate on balancing preservation and develo...

Ministers ‘inadequately briefed’ on alternatives to Stonehenge tunnel plan, lawyers argue

Latest high court battle gets under way over approval of road tunnel under the world heritage site

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Third person arrested after orange paint powder sprayed at Stonehenge

Wiltshire Police said the man had now been released on bail.

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2024

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Hunter coal train protests must cut through the noise over climate change, not add to it

Sometimes the most important part of the protest is the sentence that comes after the slogan.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 26, 2024

Stonehenge likely to be put on world heritage danger list over tunnel plan

Unesco officials recommend adding Wiltshire stone circle amid fears road scheme would compromise its integrity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

UNESCO Wants To Add Stonehenge To List Of Endangered Heritage Sites

The UN's cultural organisation said Monday it recommended adding Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric site in England, to its world heritage in danger list, in what would be seen as an embarrassment for London.

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024

How Keir Starmer saved the summer solstice at Stonehenge

Why did a plucky young barrister called Keir come to represent a druid at Strasbourg?

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024

Get mad about the continuing use of oil, not harmless orange powder paint

Brief letters: Stonehenge protest | Joseph’s grain storage plan | Pétanque in the north | Political betting | Cabbage whites’ appetites

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

How a lunar ‘standstill’ is shining new light on Stonehenge

Experts say some of structure’s stones may have been set to mark an event that only happens every 18.6 years

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

Summer solstice 2024 is here! See celebrations at Stonehenge and beyond (photos)

Around the world, people celebrated the June 20 solstice in a variety of ways as Earth's north pole reached its greatest tilt towards the sun.

Space · Jun 21, 2024

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The Conversation · Jun 21, 2024

Stonehenge protest: if you worry about damage to British heritage you should listen to Just Stop Oil

Climate activists Just Stop Oil launched a protest at Stonehenge, the 5,000-year-old stone monument in southern England, a day before thousands of people planned to gather there to celebrate the summer solstice.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Taylor Swift, King Charles and Stonehenge: How Just Stop Oil tactics have escalated

Just Stop Oil handed Boris Johnson an ultimatum a month before protests began in 2022

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

How Just Stop Oil vandalism could have lasting impact on Stonehenge ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

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Louder · Jun 20, 2024

"Don’t f**k with the stones man, they have mystical powers." Liam Gallagher hopes the Just Stop Oil protestors who defaced Stonehenge are cursed to wake up tomorrow as "orange toads"

English national treasure defends English national treasure

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Stonehenge Monuments Unscathed After Climate Protesters' Vandalism

Stonehenge vandalism by climate protesters sparks outrage and debate on environmental activism methods.

Reason · Jun 20, 2024

Thou Shalt Not Covet State Power

Plus: Lambda School crashes and burns, climate ruffians deface Stonehenge, Russia sets sights on the Baltics, and more...

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Druid chief condemns Just Stop Oil ‘random attention seeking’ after Stonehenge stunt

Druids and witches supported the environmental cause but were critical of Just Stop Oil’s actions

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

OPINION - Good on Just Stop Oil for going after hypocritical Taylor Swift, but do leave Stonehenge alone

Granted, the equinox celebrations at Stonehenge are hokum, a modern take on pre-Christian celebrations of the sun. As Rosemary Hill, author of the best modern book on Stonehenge, points out, no one knows what ceremonies it was built for. “Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge go back at best to the midsummer…

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Stonehenge not visibly damaged by protest paint. It's clean and ready to rock the solstice.

Stonehenge monuments that have stood for thousands of years appear unscathed after climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on them

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024

Two people arrested after activists spray private jets with paint at Stansted

Just Stop Oil activists cut through fence to break into Essex airfield where Taylor Swift’s plane stationed

International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024

Stonehenge Vandalized: Activists Spray Orange Paint, Prompting Arrests

The action, condemned by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as "disgraceful vandalism," coincided with preparations for the summer solstice celebrations, drawing sharp criticism from various political figures.

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